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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCan anyone identify the instrument being played here (besides the lute)?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conegliano_Altarpiece#/media/File:Madonna_in_trono_col_Bambino_fra_angeli_e_santi_-_Particolare_04.jpgI would greatly appreciate it!
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Can anyone identify the instrument being played here (besides the lute)? (Original Post)
CTyankee
Jun 2023
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Ocelot II
(115,683 posts)1. It's a rebec, a forerunner of the violin.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)2. Hey, Ocelot! Thanks a lot! I'm writing about the lute and saw this painting and wondered about it.
I only know it is not a theorbo...
Ocelot II
(115,683 posts)3. I know someone who plays it:
cachukis
(2,238 posts)4. You know a lot.
Ocelot II
(115,683 posts)6. Music major, concentration in music history.
I don't know a lot in general but have some specialized and often useless knowledge in a few areas!
cachukis
(2,238 posts)7. Your contributions are very sound.
bucolic_frolic
(43,146 posts)5. A guess, but a mandolin?
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)8. see above. It's a rebec! I never heard of it before...